Corynebacterium species US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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Corynebacterium species Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which gram-positive bacteria contains granules that stain with aniline dyes (ie: methylene blue)?_____
Answer: Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Flashcard 2: The enterotoxins of Staphylococcus aureus are _____, therefore they have a rapid-onset of action
Answer: preformed
Flashcard 3: _____ is a filamentous-branching gram-positive organism that can cause brain abscess.
Answer: Nocardia
Flashcard 4: Staphylococcus epidermidis is gram _____
Answer: positive
Flashcard 5: Clostridium _____ results in rigid muscles
Answer: tetani
Flashcard 6: Which gram-positive rod produces an exotoxin that ADP-ribosylates EF-2?_____
Answer: Corynebactrium diphtheriae
Flashcard 7: Gas gangrene
Answer: Clostridium perfringens
Extra: alpha toxin causes myonecrosis and hemolysis
Flashcard 8: Clostridium perfringens
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe gangrene alpha toxin
Flashcard 9: Clostridium botulinum
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe botulism, floppy baby syndrome botulinum toxin
Flashcard 10: Clostridium tetani
Answer: +
Extra: bacilli anerobe tetanus tetanospasmin
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